Soom Foods Ground Sesame Tahini Paste 11oz (2 Pack) | Silky Smooth Texture in Hummus, Dips, Salad Dressings | Vegan, Nut-Free, Gluten-Free, Kosher, Keto, Paleo, Whole30

Ahhh, tahini! I first heard about it from Ina Garten, in a hummus recipe, and struggled to find a suitable brand at the local markets. I tried some available in the international aisle, and they just seemed like mediocre peanut butter. I tried some tricks to make hummus without tahini, but that was no good, either. I was at a loss; I couldn't get the depth of flavour you can get in a restaurant, and as someone who cooks very passionately, that was very frustrating! Then, I found Soom. Soom is superior to anything else I've tasted; it's rich, smooth-bodied, pure deliciousness, and it has that distinct, nutty flavour of sesame to it, unlike many other brands I've tried. I find that just about every common supermarket option for tahini tasted too Americanized; they were often thick, somewhat sweet, and too dark, resembling some kind of toasted peanut butter. Soom has none of those issues; this is the real deal. It has strong commendations, too; Micheal Solomonov (chef and author of Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking , who's a master of hummus) is a big fan of it, and it's apparently used by many top US restaurants. After tasting it, I can certainly understand why! I prefer this 2-pack to other sizing options; unlike peanut butter, tahini doesn't keep well long-term, so you really want to buy it when you intend to use it. For best flavour, I'd recommend aiming to use it up within three weeks of ordering it, but I've kept a bottle from a 4-pack fairly acceptable by tossing it in the back of the fridge. That said, for my purposes, I think the 2-pack is plenty to use up in short order; two bottles of this size last me about 3-5 great uses of it - I make great big batches of hummus for gatherings and tahini sauces for lovely dinners and lunches; you could get more out of it by making less, I'd assume. If you're looking for a great tahini sauce, I'd like to also recommend you check out Kenji Lopez-Alt's Tahini Sauce With Garlic and Lemon Recipe over at Serious Eats. It requires a food processor to turn out properly, but it's positively magical in hummus!

The product was great. Unfortunately, when the two jars arrived, the plastic lid and plastic seal were cracked on one of them with leakage. Not sure who to blame for that. otherwise, great product.

I love Tahini, this one has great flavor.

This is the only brand we buy as it works great for our recipes. There is occasional some separation that occurs (not unusual for this type of product) so be sure to give it a good stir before using.

Nice product. Particularly carefully shipped. I’m partial to mixing it with maple syrup.